LUNGELO SOSIBO 209536645 POLS 702 International Terrorism: Causes, Forms and Counter-Terrorism Initiatives CAUSES OF TERRORISM Causes of terrorism are not easy to identify and to define simple because they change over time. There has been different explanations of terrorism over time, however terrorism can be attributed to a number of factors such as, ethno nationalism, Alienation /Discrimination, Religion, Socio-Economic Status and Political Grievances. Ethno nationalism Ethno nationalism is a
system.4 “Terrorism" comes from the French word terrorisme, and originally referred specifically to state terrorism as practiced by the French government during the 1793–1794 Reigns Of Terror. The French word terrorisme in turn derives from the Latin verb terreō meaning "I frighten". The terror cimbricus was a panic and state of emergency in Rome in response to the approach of warriors of the Cimbri tribe in 105 BC. A common definition of terrorism is the systematic use or threatened use of violence
counter terrorism naturally goes hand by hand with terrorism, over the years it has become less successful for many reasons. Modern technology had great progress; the only effective weapon against terrorism has been the infiltration of their ranks and the use informers. The result of advancement of computer technology and the co-operation of a population are the cause behind the success of counter terrorism in democratic societies. Martha Crenshaw also discussed about counter-terrorism strategy
biggest attention of the audience is terrorism. One of the definitions of the terrorism states that it is a use of violence on innocent people in order to achieve political, ideological or religious puprposes or to promote them. Michael Jetter School of Economics and Finance at University EAFIT in Medellin, Colombia has analysed the rise of terrorist attacks from 1970 untill 2012. The report shows the number of acts of terrorism has drastically
What Causes Terrorism? In a discussion of analysis of factors causing terrorism, it is often argued that economic deprivation is a key factor. Both Political Economists and Scientists have conducted research, keeping in mind this factor and many have arrived at surprising conclusions. Blomberg, Hess & Weerapana (2004) analyzes the significance of standard economic parameters like GDP growth per capita, investment on occurrence and severity of terrorist acts. They report that high income and democratic
Terrorism is a cancer which is no easy to eradicate. As the FBI definite that terrorism means activities which intend to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; to influence the policy of a government; or to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction. There are a number of terrorist incidents, for example, the terrorist attacks in Pakistan, in January 1, 2010, 95 people were injured, 100 people were killed; Moscow subway bombings, occurred in March 29, 2010, 41 people were killed
issue of international terrorism. Starting from the 9/11 WTC tragedy, until the presence of ISIS which can not be understimated in the global arena. Terrorism has created much scarcity in each of the hearts and minds of people. Terrorism as defines in the UK Prevention of Terrorism Act 1976, s.14 which is ‘the use of violence for political ends [including] any use of violence for the purpose of putting the public or any section of the public fear’. The action of terrorism can be said success if
Essay: Conceptualization of Terrorism The term “terrorism” intuitively connotes a more significant and severe meaning. It elicits images of September 11, 2001 (9/11), suicide bombers, and mass shootings. It creates fear, anxiety, paranoia, and suspicion. However, the likelihood of an act of terrorism on United States (U.S.) soil is very rare. Furthermore, according to Newman and Clark (2008), the processes involved in the execution and investigation of an act of terrorism are similar to that of conventional
Impact of Terrorism on Economy Any terrorist incident not only aims to take human life and cause terror but it also has a huge negative impact on the economy of the region. In past, economics experts believed that theoretically, terrorism should not impact drastically on the economy of a region. The reason they put forward is that terrorist events only cause destruction to a limited area. Now these claims have been refuted by modern analysis of economic costs related to the aftermath of terrorism. Alberto
many similar denotations of terrorism, but not a valid accepted definition. There are too many variables that play a role in establishing a worldwide definition of terrorism. Each region has their own culture and way of interpreting actions. With any culture, there are going to be biases and determining whether they are a ‘terrorist’ becomes blurry. With a worldwide definition, there can be a clarification of what exactly is terrorism. Accepting a one definition of terrorism can be hard especially when